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Navy begins probe into attack on merchant vessel
Updated On: 25 December, 2023 07:48 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Vessel carrying crude oil to the New Mangalore port from the Al Jubail port in Saudi Arabia was struck about 217 nautical miles from Porbandar on Saturday
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MV Chem Pluto ship which was hit by a drone purportedly launched from Iran in the Indian Ocean on Saturday. Pic/Twitter
The Indian Navy has launched an investigation into a suspected drone strike on a Mangalore-bound cargo vessel off India’s west coast in the Arabian sea even as the merchant ship is on its way to Mumbai, officials familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
The Navy and the Indian Coast Guard swung into action by deploying their assets including a warship and maritime patrol aircraft on Saturday soon after the UK Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, reported the drone “attack” on MV Chem Pluto that has around 20 Indian crew members. There was no report of any casualty in the incident.
The Liberian flagged vessel is now on its way to Mumbai and Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram is providing security to it, the officials said.
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